Summer rooms with a view — and a tank of gas

Hotel deals
If your summer travel plans call for a hotel anyway, why not stay at one offering to offset the price of your gas? Several properties around the country are offering free fill-ups and gas rebates in an effort to lure road travelers. Consider these deals:

• Millennium Maxwell House, Nashville: The Millennium Maxwell House is offering a "Family Fuel" package which includes: deluxe overnight accommodations, a gas credit up to $20 which the hotel will deduct from hotel bill (must be dated within 24 hours of check-in), complimentary breakfast buffet for two adults and up to two children, and a special $89 rate for a second room for families with more than two children. Complimentary breakfast is not included with the second room. Rates for the package begin at $129 per room, per night plus tax, valid through December 30, 2006. For reservations, call 1-866-866-8086.

• Millennium Hotel, Minneapolis: The hotel is offering a "Hot Summer Special" package which includes overnight accommodations and a complimentary $10 gas card which can be used at any SuperAmerica station. The package is priced at $119 per room, per night, excluding tax and service charge. It's available Thursdays through Sundays, through July 4, 2006, subject to availability. This package is not available with any other offers. For reservations please call 800-522-8856 and mention promotional code: HOTSUM. To locate a SuperAmerica gas station, visit SuperAmerica Web site.

• Wintergreen Resort, Virginia: Wintergreen Resort, a four-season mountain resort in Central Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains, is offering the Get Away Soon (G.A.S.) special for summer travelers interested in saving some cash. Wintergreen is providing a free tank of gas (up to $75) to guests visiting on a three-night minimum stay booked through the resort. The G.A.S. special is scheduled to run through August 31. Guests taking advantage of the special must present a valid gasoline purchase receipt at the resort's front desk during their stay. The resort will credit the purchase amount (up to $75) to the guest's bill at checkout (one credit per reservation).

• BnBFinder.com: This Web site that specializes in B&Bs has a page dedicated to properties offering gas promotions. At press time, B&Bs in Vermont, Maine, Pennsylvania, New York and several other states were offering gas rebates ranging from $7.50 to $50. The Web site also allows you to sign up for an RSS feed that will alert you when new gas promotions are posted.

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